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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1512755.015 - Kroger Co. (The)
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Memphis Office - Safety
Site Address:
Kroger Co. (The)
5079 Bledsoe Road
Memphis, TN 38141
Mailing Address:
5079 Bledsoe Road, Memphis, TN 38141
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 493110/General Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/02/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/10/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1717926 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,400 |
| Current Penalty | $2,720 | $0 | $0 | $2,720 | $0 | $5,440 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | TCA 50-3-105(1) | 03/03/2021 | 04/07/2021 | $2,720 | $3,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Other | 19100178 P01 | 03/03/2021 | $2,720 | $3,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01002B | Other | 19100178 Q07 | 03/03/2021 | 04/07/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:16 p.m. on January 10, 2021, Employee #1 was operating an electric pallet truck in the walking mode, while selecting orders in aisle 61. Employee #1 was walking on the right side of the pallet truck, traveling power unit first (forks trailing) with his/her left hand on the twist grip handle (throttle control). As Employee #1 approached the next pick destination, which was on the opposite side of the pallet truck, he/she attempted to cross over in front of the pallet truck, when his/her glove became snagged on a roll pin that was protruding from the twist grip handle (throttle control). Employee #1's momentum and effort to free the snagged glove turned the control arm counterclockwise towards Employee #1 and rotated the twist grip handle forward, which caused the truck to increase speed, subsequently pinning Employee #1 between the pallet truck and the racking. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat a punctured lung, crushed bone, crushed liver, and laceration of the stomach gland.
Keywords: Aisle, Broken Bone, Caught Between, Caught By, Crushed, Glove, Laceration, Liver, Lung, Outside Throttle, Pallet Jack, Picking an order, Pinned, Puncture Wound, Stomach, Storage Rack, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1512755.015 | 36 | M | Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |